Example sentences of "[vb past] [adv prt] [adv] on a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | FIRE broke out yesterday on a cross-Channel ferry sailing from Dieppe to Newhaven . |
| 2 | When the sightseeing tour was over , Little Billy sat down again on a large branch and said to the whole company of Minpins , ‘ Look , I 've had a lovely time with you all , but how am I ever going to get home again ? |
| 3 | He sat down heavily on a two-seater sofa upholstered in the palest of pinks , and pulled off his shoes . |
| 4 | Agnes sat down gingerly on a worn green velvet wing chair . |
| 5 | He sat down miserably on a large rock , took out his pipe , and found a match to light it . |
| 6 | His legs began to feel weak and he sat down hard on a red plastic and chrome chair , while he held his sandwich suspended half-way to his mouth . |